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‘Dazed and Confused’ next up in Bobby Stone Film Series at the Tivoli

Matthew McConaughey's big break came when he landed his first movie role in "Dazed and Confused." / Facebook.com photo
Matthew McConaughey's big break came when he landed his first movie role in "Dazed and Confused." / Facebook.com photo Matthew McConaughey's big break came when he landed his first movie role in "Dazed and Confused." / Facebook.com photo

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The movie that introduced Matthew McConaughey to movie fans, “Dazed and Confused,” is next up in the Bobby Stone Film Series. Show time is Saturday, April 20, at 7 p.m. at the Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St.

“Dazed and Confused” follows the adventures of Texas teenagers on the last day of school in May 1976. The coming-of-age comedy, written and directed by Richard Linklater, had an ensemble cast of actors who would later become stars: Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich, Parker Posey, Adam Goldberg, Joey Adams and McConaughey.

Entertainment Weekly ranked “Dazed and Confused” third on its list of the 50 Best High School Movies and 10th on its “Funniest Movies of the Past 25 Years.”

Here are five trivia facts about the film from Mental Floss: